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Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life.

Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life with the help of guests who have watched, studied and dealt with the Russian president.

To understand what Vladimir Putin might do in the future, you need to understand his past;  where he's come from, what he's lived through, what he's done. Jonny Dymond tells the extraordinary and revealing story of Vladimir Putin's life with the help of guests who have watched, studied and dealt with the Russian president.

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Putin: 13. No Way Out?

13. No Way Out?

BBC Radio 4 - Putin, 13. No Way Out?

As Russia’s position in Ukraine deteriorates, Putin is caught in a spiral of escalation.

Under increasing pressure on the Ukrainian battlefield, can the Russian president find a way out of a morass he’s created?

In the final episode of the latest series of Putin, Jonny Dymond and three expert guests examine how the Russian president shaped the war in Ukraine between March and October 2022, and how the war has begun to shape him.

With Russia’s military position weakened by fierce Ukrainian counter-attacks, how much pressure is Vladimir Putin really under? Is there any way out for Putin, or might an increasingly difficult war proving his undoing? 

Guests:

Steve Rosenberg, BBC Russia Editor
Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at the New School in New York
Dr Mark Galeotti, author of Putin’s Wars: From Chechnya to Ukraine 
 
Production coordinators: Helena Warwick-Cross and Siobhan Reed
Sound engineer: Graham Puddifoot
Producer: Nathan Gower 
Researcher: Octavia Woodward
Series Editor: Simon Watts

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